The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-05-20

aNAOH VI Ns2t1tS.
The following is the gist of the law
under which many incorporated towns
are changing their form of city COVER
mcnt:
Article 1, provides that whenever one eight of
the legal voters shall petition to submit the
question as to whether such city shall become
Incorporated under this act, to II vote of the
electors of such city it is the duty of the council
to submit sucn question, and to appoint a time
| and place at which such vote may be taken, and
to designate the persons who shal IL act as judges
at such elections. The ballots to he used at
such election shall be i'll the following form
''Sor city organization under general law or
Against city organization under general law"
III majority of the votes cast shall be for city
organization such city shall hcncoforth be
deemed organized, and the officers then in Office
shall exercise the powers conferred upon like
| officers in this act, until their successors shall
be elected md qualified. No rights or liabili-
ties, either in favor against such corporatiou.
existing ut the time of SO becoming ,ncarpar-
a'ed under this act. uni no action or progeoHl on
of any kind. shall be effected by such change,
All ordin noes and resoiutiors III force ia my
city where 1t shall organize un6er tins ,.ct sli
continue III force until repealed or .nun,lssi
Article 2. The chief executive ot,cer of IL city
shall te n may or, WHO shall hold his office for
two years or until his successor is elected and
qualified. Cine mayors powers are enumerated
III full are about the same those given to may.
ors of cities elsowhere.l
Articles. The city council shall consist of
the mayor ard alderman. The alderman shall
be hs follows: In cities not exceeding two
thousand Inhabitants six alderman. Alderman
| shall hold office for two years and until their
! successors are elected and qualified. The city
| council shall have jurisdiction in and over all
places within one-half mile of the city limits
for tile purpose of enforcing health and quar-
antine or ordinances.
The powers given the city council are
| very much the same as those of all cast
ern cities. In reference to incurring in.
| debtcdness the law gives the council
power:
| 10 borrow money on the credit of the corpor.
alton for corporate purposes and issue bond.
| therefore; IN such amounts and form, and OF
such conditions as it shall prescribe, but shal
| not become Indebted in any munncr or FOR any
| purpose TO an amount, including existing in
| debtedness, III the aggregate to exceed pei
| centun on the valne of tho taxable propcrt,
therein, to be hscertained by the last assessncu
for terr,toli and county taxes preriuus To ti.t
| lhcurring OF such Indebtedness; and before or a
| the tiine OF incurring any Indebtedness shal
| provide FOR tbs collection of direct annual ta.
sufnclent to pny the interest on such debt rs i
iaiis due and also to pay ard discharge til,
\ prlnciple thereof within twenty years after con
| tracing the same. Provided no bonds shull b.
| issued by said city council under tho provisions
| OF this act, either for general or special pur
| poses unless at an election aiter twenty day
| notice In newspaper published i'll the city
| stating the purpose for viii eh said bonds are t,
be issued and the amount thereof, the legal
voters Of said city by Il majority shall determine
in favor of issuing such bonds.
10 Issue bonds in place of or to supply mean.
to meet maturing bonds or for the consolidate,
or funding of the same.
The clause relating to the sale of in
toxicating liquors is as follows:
TO license regulate and prohibit tho selling o
giving away of any Intoxicating, malt, yinoue
mixed or fermented liquors. the license not t.
extend beyond the munich pal ycur in which i
shall be granted, and to determine the nmonn
to be paid for sIch license and shall be subjec
to such restrictions as required by the genera
laws of the territory. aud shall require of al
persons applying for license hereunder BON
in good and sufficient security, and with lik
conditions as required by the general laws O
the territory in this regard. Provided, that tn
council may grant permits to the druggists TO
the sale Of liquors for medic mechanica!
sacramental and chemical purposes only, sul
)ect to forfeiture, and under such restriction
and regulations MS may be provided by ordinance
provided, further, that no other or further per
mt or license shall be required by the county il
which such city is situated, to enable such per
son or persons so licensed to sell or deal threil
within the limits of the corporation Provide,
that no license shall be granted under the pro
Visions of this act by any city in tho count
wherein majority of the legal voters of sal
county have decided in favor of no license.
The council shall also have power to forbit
and punish the selling or giving away of any in
to&lcating, malt, vinous, mixed or fer,uente
liquors to any minor, servant or insane, IDIOT
or discarded person. habitual drunkard or pe
son intoxicated.
All moneys collected for license or otherwise
shall be paid into the treasury of the corpora
tion, at such times aud in such manner a. NAV h
prescribed by ordinance: provided, that ono
third of the moneys received for licensing tn
sale OF malt, spirituous and vinous and intoxi
eating or fermentcd liquors shall when collect
ed be pad to the county treasurer to by placet
to tho credit of tho county general fund.